Page reached its sixth straight TSSAA Class 5A quarterfinal game with a 28-14 win over Henry County on Nov. 13.
Isaac Otey, Mack Lee, Joe Guerra, and Dylan Streeter had touchdowns for Page (11-1), which forged a 21-7 lead at halftime over Henry County (6-6). The defending state champions rushed for 189 yards and had 114 yards through the air.
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“We practice up to be honest, we take care of the ball,” Page head coach Charles Rathbone said.
But quarterback Cameron Kruse hit Lee on a 30-yard touchdown pass and Page was off and running. Guerra gave Page a 21-7 lead with a 13-yard rushing touchdown late in the second quarter.
Jonathan Baba kicked a field goal in the third quarter but Henry County was flagged for roughing the kicker. Instead of a 24-7 lead, Page accepted the penalty and punched it in, Kruse finding Streeter for 3-yard touchdown pass and a 28-7 lead.
Henry County cut the deficit to 28-14 late in the fourth quarter, then recovered its onside kick on the Page 42-yard line. Henry County drove to the Page 31 but turned over the ball on downs.
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Otey (107 yards on 17 carries) did the rest for Page, which ran out the clock on the ground.
“We have to play each and every play, and get better and continue to execute or we go home,” Rathbone said, referring to Page’s next playoff game.
Page will play Beech in the TSSAA state quarterfinals on Nov. 20 for a spot in the semifinals.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Page stops Henry County to advance to TSSAA 5A football quarterfinals
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